Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
तारक-कुमार-युद्धवर्णनम् / Description of the Battle between Tāraka and Kumāra
तदा नभोगता वाणी जगौ देवांश्च सांत्वयन् । असुरं तारकं चात्र कुमारोऽयं हनिष्यति
tadā nabhogatā vāṇī jagau devāṃśca sāṃtvayan | asuraṃ tārakaṃ cātra kumāro'yaṃ haniṣyati
তেতিয়া আকাশৰ পৰা এক দিৱ্য বাণী ধ্বনিত হ’ল, দেৱসকলক সান্ত্বনা দি—“ইয়াত এই কুমাৰেই নিশ্চয় অসুৰ তাৰকক বধ কৰিব।”
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating; the quoted line is an ākāśavāṇī—heavenly voice)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Cosmic Event: ākāśavāṇī (heavenly proclamation)
FAQs
It highlights īśvara-anugraha (divine grace): when dharma is threatened, Shiva’s order manifests protection through a divinely appointed instrument—Kumāra—reassuring the devas and restoring cosmic balance.
The heavenly proclamation reflects Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmos—Shiva responds to disorder by manifesting purposeful forms and powers. Worship of the Liṅga trains the devotee to trust this protecting, world-ordering aspect of Shiva.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (surrender) supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking steadiness of mind when faced with fear, as the devas were consoled by divine assurance.